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Ross Creek vs Winter Valley

Name: Ross Creek vs Winter Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Ross Creek profile · Winter Valley profile

Ross Creek Winter Valley

Winter Valley and Ross Creek (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Winter Valley is a young, fast-growing hub where the typical resident is 29 and 65.2% of people moved in within the last five years. It is more diverse, with 12.0% of people speaking a First Nations language and 21.5% of residents arriving recently from overseas. In contrast, Ross Creek (Vic.) is much older, with a typical resident aged 40. It is more stable and established, with 38.8% of homes owned outright compared to just 16.8% in Winter Valley.

Both areas are overwhelmingly dominated by detached houses and share very similar typical weekly household incomes. They also have almost identical rates of long-term health conditions and people needing help with daily activities. While both are mostly car-dependent, Winter Valley has a slightly higher walkability score of 2.7 compared to 0.3 in Ross Creek (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,219 larger in Winter Valley Recent movers: 41.0 pts higher in Winter Valley Owned outright: 22.0 pts higher in Ross Creek Renting: 20.4 pts higher in Winter Valley Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Winter Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +2,219 larger in Winter Valley

1,221 74th pct 3,440 86th pct

Median age in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +11 yrs older in Ross Creek

40 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +16.5 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.3 pts 16.8%

23.5% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 45.3%

31.6% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

5.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Ross Creek Winter Valley

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.1% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 86.7%

0.0% India +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 42.8%

43.0% English ◂ +3.1 pts 39.9%

12.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

9.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.9% Italian even 2.9%

0.0% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 87.6%

0.0% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 53.2%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 36.8%

4.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +11 more in Winter Valley

3 67th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +574 larger in Winter Valley

198 37th pct 773 94th pct

ICSEA in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +50 higher in Winter Valley

992 51st pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.3%

18.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 37.8%

18.8% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 12.6%

15.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.2% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.4% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

1.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +$98 higher in Winter Valley

$823 62nd pct $921 75th pct

Household income in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +$52 higher in Ross Creek

$2,065 78th pct $2,013 76th pct

Family income in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +$163 higher in Ross Creek

$2,250 71st pct $2,087 62nd pct

Household income distribution

41.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 32.0%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

7.1% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +2.6 pts ▸ 67.7%

19.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +29 larger in Winter Valley

46 76th pct 75 82nd pct

Median age in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +1 yrs older in Ross Creek

17 yrs 14th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +$153 higher in Winter Valley

$900 73rd pct $1,053 82nd pct

Household income in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +$797 higher in Ross Creek

$2,833 86th pct $2,036 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +0.1 larger in Ross Creek

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

71.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 63.0%

22.3% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.1% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 32.3%

17.7% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.9% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.7% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +$80 higher in Winter Valley

$310 60th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +$133 higher in Ross Creek

$1,733 57th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +0.10 higher in Ross Creek

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +22.0 pts 16.8%

4.0% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 99.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 4 bedrooms +26.4 pts ▸ 69.7%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 25.8%

10.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 2.9%

6.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 1.0%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $350–$549 +63.9 pts ▸ 88.9%

18.8% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 7.3%

0.0% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,000–$1,799 +20.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%

17.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 9.4%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +2 more in Winter Valley

1 64th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +0.05 more in Winter Valley

0.82 60th pct 0.87 61st pct

Departures/1k in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +150.2 more in Winter Valley

3.3 58th pct 153.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Ross Creek in Winter Valley even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +22 longer in Ross Creek

43 75th pct 21 60th pct

Drive to city in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +12 longer in Ross Creek

93 65th pct 81 57th pct

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 68.8%

10.0% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

12.6% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

24.0% 4 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 7.4%

23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 15.8%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.7% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

8.4% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

7.1% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety even 6.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%

12.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.7% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +2.4 higher in Winter Valley

0.3 46th pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +2.3 more in Winter Valley

0.3 46th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +20.7 pts higher in Winter Valley

0.0% 0th pct 20.7% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +21.0 pts higher in Winter Valley

0.0% 0th pct 21.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +12.5 pts higher in Winter Valley

5.5% 59th pct 18.0% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +10.8 pts higher in Winter Valley

0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +80.5 pts higher in Winter Valley

16.2% 50th pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +17.6 pts higher in Winter Valley

0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +2.9 more in Winter Valley

4.1 27th pct 7.0 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +341 higher in Winter Valley

3 60th pct 343 97th pct

Mean slope in Ross Creek in Winter Valley +0.8 pts higher in Ross Creek

5.4% 47th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ross Creek vs Winter Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22203/ross-creek/vs/SAL22814/winter-valley